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News Corp's Chief Executive Murdoch and his wife arrive at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington

Murdoch May Be Forced to Unload UK Papers

The beleaguered News Corp., burdened by an ever-worsening scandal regarding illegal phone-hacking, may be forced to unload its remaining newspapers in Great Britain, according to Rupert Murdoch’s biographer.
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News Corporation Chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch listens to a discussion session during the Wall Street Journal CEO Council on "Rebuilding Global Prosperity" in Washington.

Rupert Murdoch and His Family

Rupert Murdoch was listed three times in the Time 100 as among the most influential people in the world. He is ranked 13th most powerful person in the world in the 2010 Forbes' The World's Most Powerful People list.
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6,600-pound wombat roamed Australia, scientists say

A skeleton found in Queensland suggests a specimen of prehistoric megafauna the size of a large SUV--the largest marsupial that ever lived. It stood about 6' 6 at the shoulder and was nearly 10 feet long.
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A Lit Pond Produces More, Bigger Crawfish: Research

In an attempt to find ways to produce more and bigger crawfish, a Louisiana researcher said, she's had success with lighting the ponds at night and also believes that her work could pave the way for expanding crawfish farming in cooler areas, an AP report said.
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Hackers Attack Apple Server

A group of hackers, known as AntiSec, claimed to have a list of 27 usernames and passwords taken from an SQL database from an online surveys hosted on an Apple Inc. Business Intelligence site on Sunday.

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